Scientific Traditions in the Ancient Mediterranean and Near East: Joint Proceedings of the 1st and 2nd Scientific Papyri from Ancient Egypt Internatio

by Kim Ryholt, Amber Jacob, Sofie Schiødt

Comparative insights on astronomy, divination, and medicine from ancient texts

Scientific Traditions in the Ancient Mediterranean and Near East presents a collection of articles by leading scholars on scientific practices in the ancient world, with emphasis on the fields of medicine, astronomy, astrology, and other forms of divination. The essays engage with a wide variety of textual sources in many different languages and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479823139
• ISBN13: 9781479823130
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 458 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.6" x 11.2"